Door-hanger loop.



No. 699,564. f Patented May 6, i902.

4 T. C, PRDUTY.

D008 HANGER LOOP.

(Application filed Oct. 10, 18983; (No Model.)

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THEODORE C. PROUTY, OF MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IIJ T. C.,

PROUTY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN, A LIMITED PART- NERSIIIP.

DOOR-HANGER LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,564, dated May' 6, 1902.

i Application filed October l0, 1898. Serial No. 693.096. (No model.)

lo that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to loops for doorhangers.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in det-ail the device embodying theinvention, such disclosed means constituting but one of various forms in which the principle of the invention maybe used.

In the annexed drawings, Figure I is a view 2o in rear elevation of the loop. Fig. II is a side elevation of the same. Fig. III is a transverse sectional view of the loop, taken on line y y of Fig. I.

Myimproved door-hanger loop is constructed from a blank of sheet metal, and consists of a body portion E and a hood portion F. Said hood portion is made integral with the body portion and is formed with overlapping lateral parts j", which respectively join a lateral corrugation f, formed upon each outer longitudinal edge of the body portion. The particular construction of the overlapping parts f is important. As shown, these are formed rounded, connecting the side edges of the hood proper and body portion and forming, with' the remaining portion of the hood, with the except-ion of the bearing portion, an overhanging hood having a greater distance between it and the body portion than the dis- 4o tance between the bearing portions. This fact is advantageous, inasmuch as when in use there is a tendency of the bearing parts becoming separated by springing or by any movement of the door laterally. This springing movement is overcome by forming the bearing portions a less'distance apart than the remaining portions, the portion connecting the hood with the bearing portion forming practically an abutment against which 5o this movement operates. Furthermore, the

vertical portion of the hood (at the ends) resists this movement in that they prevent this movement along the top, and therefore limiting the parts whichcould be sprung to the bearing or depressed portion. The hanger may therefore be made of lighter material and still be of greater strength and rigidity than where there is simply a turned or bent over portion. The central portion of the body portion is depressed, extending inwardly, the in- 6o wardly-extendingportion or depression e2 extending upwardly to the top of the loop, Where it ends.. The front of the hood is provided centrally with a similar inwardly-extending portion or depression e. The bearings for the roller are located in the depressed portions e and e2. The lateral corrugation joining the lateral hood portion combined with the central depressions in the body portion and the hood portion respectively effect a 7o p structure of great rigidity combined with thev greatest possible lightness, and hence requiring the least possible amount of material. This strength and lightness is heightened by the carrying inward of the edges of the body portion to an approximate plane with the depressed portion e2, in addition to which said edges form a seat for the hanger when secured to the door.

Having thus described my invention, what 8o I claim is- 1. A sheet-metal door-hanger loop having an integral body portion and hood, each of which is formed with bearings for the roller, the opposing portions of the hood and body portion having said bearings being a less distance apart than the overhan ging portions on the opposite sides thereof.

2. A sheet-metal door-hanger having an integral hood and body portion each having an 9o inwardly-extending portion having the bearings for the roller.

3. A sheet-metal door-hanger having an integral hood and body portion each having an inwardly-extending portion having the bearings for the roller, the edges of said body portion being carried inwardly to a point on an approximate plane with said inwardly-extending portion.

Signed by me this 6th day of October, 1898'. Ioo

THEODORE C. PROUTY.

Attest:

J. F. CALDWELL, D. W. CHASE. 

